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Where was the USS Monitor constructed?
The USS Monitor was built in a shipyard in New York. Its designer was John Ericsson, an inventor for the Union.
Who built monitor type ironclads for the North after the USS Monitor?
Based on the blueprints of the USS Monitor, ship building pioneer, Donald McKay built monitor type ironclads for the Union's navy during the US Civil War.
What price did the Union pay for its new USS Monitor?
The cost of building the USS Monitor was $275,000. This was a large amount of money for 1861.
Who invented the ship the USMonitor?
The USS Monitor was designed by John Ericsson. It was built in only 101 days by Continental Iron a works in Brooklyn, New York. The USS Monitor was the first ironclad navy ship built in the US.
Why were the ironclad ships called Merrimack and the Monitor?
They weren't. They were the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia. The CSS Virginia was built from the hull of the USS Merrimac, which was sunk and burned by the Union when they left the shipyard.
Why were the ironclad ships called the monitor and the Merrimack?
They weren't. They were the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia. The CSS Virginia was built from the hull of the USS Merrimac, which was sunk and burned by the Union when they left the shipyard.
What type of ship was the USS monitor classified as?
The USS Monitor and it's Confederate counterpart the CSS Merrimack are classified as "ironclads", basically gunships built with traditional hulls, but topped with an impenetrable iron deck.
When was USS Monitor created?
USS Monitor was created on 1862-02-25.
What was the name of Southern ironclad that fought the USS Monitor?
The southern ironclad was the CSS Virginia. It was built upon the partially destroyed hull of the former USS Merrimack.
A battle between what changed the way warships were built?
The battle between the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia changed the way warships were built. The two ships were both ironclad warships.
How much money was spent to make the USS Monitor?
$275,000 was spent for the construction of the USS Monitor.
What was the Norths Ironclad during the civil war?
The first ironclad of the North was the USS Monitor. Afterwards it built many ironclad ships, many based on the design of the Monitor.
